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​​​I am an award-winning artist, who has won five International Awards from The Society of Newspaper Design during my career. I have vast knowledge in Illustration, Design, and Information Graphics and a wealth of experience in the rigorous high-pressure demands that this industry brings. I am motivated by challenges and enjoy turning concepts sketches, statistics and plan drawings into clear and informative graphics, I am able to handle projects from beginning to end and can easily communicate my ideas and strategies to others. I excel mainly at problem solving and consider myself to be a team player; having led small teams in ensuring high-quality work is delivered on time to the customer
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Key skills

​​• Adobe Suites proficiency
• Modo 3D (software) proficiency
• Technology
• Team contribution
 •Management
​• Planning
• Design​​• Organisation​
• Problem solving
• Efficiency Adaptability
• Content creation
• Content editing
• Editorial Systems
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Employment history

Deputy Group Graphics Editor
DMG Media
January 2022 – Present

Senior Graphics Artist
The Daily Mail

April 2015 – Present

Senior Graphics Artist
The Sunday Times

November 2003 – March 2015

Freelance Graphic Designer
Exposure Magazine
September 2002 –2003

Work experience Graphic Designer
Infonet
March – April 2001
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Education

2001 – 2003
Newham College of Further Education
HND Graphic design

1998 – 1999
London Guildhall University
BTEC Diploma: Foundations studies for art and design

1996 – 1998
Tower Hamlets College
GNVQ Intermediate engineering

1991 – 1996
Langdon Park School
GCSE: English Literature, English Language, Science,
​Geography, Art, Graphic Design and Mathematics​

Awards

Best Of Digital 2013 Society for News Design SND
​Awards of Excellence for Queens Diamond Jubilee
Awards of Excellence for 2012 Olympics Graphics
Awards of Excellence for 2012 Paralympic Graphics

Malofiej Awards 2012 Society for News Design SND
Society for News Design SND for interactive graphics on  F1 2011 Suppliment in the iPad category

Malofiej Awards 2010 Society for News Design SND
Society for News Design SND for interactive graphic on 2010 The Winter Olympics Luge death

Interests

Jazz music, 3D modeling, learning new skills, reading, travelling, sport, movies and theatre
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Reference

​Rafael Höhr
Graphic editor at
​Prodigioso Volcan

Jesús del Valle 28
28004 Madrid
Spain
Email: rafa@prodigiosovolcan.com

​alex-cox@hotmail.co.uk
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